| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FMAY |
| Other Marks: | 347 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-61N |
| C/n (msn): | 61363 |
| Operator Titles: | Coulson Aircrane |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AvalonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMAV IATA: AVV Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Australian International Airshow 2009 |
| Photo Date: | 13 March 2009 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 39105 |
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This S-61 was manufactured in 1968, probably as an SH-3 Sea King. It was civilianised in Sept 1992 and registered in the USA as N306V. In 1994 it went to South Africa as ZS-HGU, before returning to the US Register. It has subsequently alternated between US and Canadian registry. It was contracted for bushfire-fighting in Victoria, Australia, during the summer of 2008/9 and was based at Warrnambool. It was photographed here at the Australian International Airshow where it made a one-day appearance in the flying display. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 February 2018, and has since been viewed 300 times. |